vocab
The oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world.
What is USS Constitution.
A group of mostly young, expansionist congressmen from the American South and West who pushed for war with Great Britain.
What is War Hawks.
A U.S. law that banned American ships from trading with foreign ports.
What is embargo Act.
A Founding Father and the fourth President of the United States.
What is James Madison.
A practice historically used by the British Royal Navy to forcibly take sailors from merchant ships.
What is impressment.
The final major engagement of the War of 1812, between American forces and the British Army.
What is the battle of New Orleans.
A United States federal law passed in 1809 that replaced the failed Embargo Act.
What is non-intercourse act.
The seventh President of the United States.
What is Andrew Jackson.
A government-imposed legal prohibition on stayed with a specific country or group of countries.
What is embargo.
A Shawnee leader, warrior, and orator in the early 19th century.
What is Tecumseh.
An agreement in 1819 between the United States and Spain that ceded Florida to the U.S.
What is Adams-Onis Treaty.
The fifth U.S. president, serving from 1817 to 1825.
What is James Monroe.
A secret meeting of New England Federalists from December 1814 to January 1815, who opposed the War of 1812.
What is the Hartford Convention.
The peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain.
What is the treaty of Ghent.
Agreement between the United States and Great Britain that resolved border disputes.
What is convention of 1818.
Known for his military career and for having the shortest presidency in U.S. history.
What is William Henry Harrison.
The U.S. national anthem, originating as a poem written by Francis Scott Key.
What is Star Spangled Banner.
A decisive U.S. victory led by William Henry Harrison against a confederation of Native American tribes.
What is battle of Tippiecanoe.
Demilitarized the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain by limiting naval armaments on these shared waterways.
What is Rush-Bagot Agreement
U.S. naval officer famous for his victory in the Battle of Lake Erie during the War of 1812.
What is Oliver Hazard Perry.